Sasha Grossman, LCSW

Yesterday, I experienced a "traumatic event". Or, at least, it could have been traumatic - it had all the makings of an experience that...

In a previous post, I mentioned right distance, and I want to explore this concept a little more because, in my experience, it's one of...

In the world of trauma work and "healing" there are countless modalities and frameworks that have been developed. For me, one of the most...

Trauma is everyone's favorite buzzword these days. People have been using it to describe everything that's ever hurt them, individually...

Bear with me while I nerd out a little bit in the beginning here: Double binds are one of the most common experiences that clients bring...

We're surrounded by urgency. It's everywhere: on our screens, in our media, at work, in our social interactions, and in our bodies. And...

"What's feeling supportive right now?" This is one of the most common questions I ask in session with clients. I'll ask this when someone...

I am a therapist. And I am deeply skeptical of therapy. I believe in the value of a deeply relational and boundaried space. I believe...

When working with some of our emotions or experiences, we have a lot of protective mechanisms that tell us it isn’t safe to interact with...

A core tenet of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is the belief that much of our suffering is caused by our attempts to avoid pain...

Many of us go into therapy because we want to understand ourselves and our loved ones better. Most of us are struggling to comprehend why...